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August 1960: The Twist Starts A Nationwide Phenomena Strict parents everywhere were having heart attacks when the newest dance craze came out in the 1960s – the Twist. The Twist involves swiveling the hips, something that was considered very sexually suggestive at the time since it drew attention to the dancer’s hips…and other areas. On

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Bungalow Bar sold ice cream from trucks in the 1950s and 1960s in the Bronx. We did love to see them arrive.

Dance has been evolving with time. Styles that used be enjoyed by our parents and grandparents are unknown to us today. The video below features one of these classic dance forms. “The Strol” was one of the biggest dance crazes back in the late 1950s. It was originated from American Bandstand, and it is one

To celebrate AB's 11th anniversary, the kids in 1968 try to do The Stroll to a clip of the kids in Philadelphia from 1957.Airdate: Aug. 17, 1968

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The history of American Bandstand in Philadelphia, from 1952 to 1964

Dancing has been a popular hobby for energetic individuals for decades. During the Rock That Swing Festival in Germany, one couple shocks the audience and gets them on their feet during an entertaining routine to the song “Nitty Gritty.” Gifted dancers, Chandrae “Chanzie” Roettig and Stephen Sayer, will take you back in time during this